Division II Women

Nine-Goal Run Sends Rollins Past West Chester

from press release

WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Fifth-ranked Rollins
College used a nine-goal spurt and a packed in defense to turn its
non-league women's lacrosse match in its favor en route to a 12-9
victory over second-ranked West Chester University Thursday
afternoon at Vonnie Gros Field.

West Chester (9-1) saw its nine-game winning streak to open the
season come to a close while Rollins (10-1) won its fourth straight
game. It marked the first time the Tars have beaten the Golden Rams
in four meetings dating back to 2010, including the 2012 NCAA
Division II semifinal.

Rollins held West Chester scoreless for a little over 34 minutes
while rattling off nine unanswered goals to erase a 7-2 deficit and
take control of the game. The Tars packed it in their defensive
zone and junior goalkeeper Elyse De Lisle made a couple of key
saves, one on a free position, during the scoreless drought to
electrify the visitor's momentum.

The Tars outshot the Golden Rams, 18-7 in the second half and
scored three extra-man goals in five attempts – all in the
second half. West Chester trailed 9-7 with 13:43 left when senior
Jamie Dolan was whistled for a slash, her second yellow card of the
game, and sent off. The Golden Rams had to finish the game without
their second-leading scorer. Rollins capitalized on that EMO and
then added another tally five minutes later to open up an 11-7
advantage, before the Rams could put another ball in the Tars'
cage.

Lauren Glassey scored on a free position with 6:48 remaining,
and Theresa Giunta added another unassisted effort with 2:40 to go
that pulled the Rams within two, 11-9. West Chester won the ensuing
draw control, but turned the ball over and did not regain
possession until 29 seconds remained.

West Chester seemed to be in control of the game through the
first 20 minutes of action. The Golden Rams raced out to a 7-2
lead, scoring five straight times with the match tied at 2-all.
Dolan netted a pair of back-to-back goals 30 seconds apart that
broke the 2-2 tie. Giunta then scored her first goal of the game 39
seconds after Dolan's pair, and the Rams were out in front, 5-2.
When Heidelbaugh and Hannah Cowan added markers over the next seven
minutes, the hosts looked like they were in control.

However, after Cowan's goal at the 11:05 mark of the first half,
West Chester would not score again until Glassey's free position
goal with 6:48 left in the game. From there, Rollins seized the
momentum, dictated the tempo and took West Chester out of its game
plan offensively.